From: Nawin Gupta <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:55:39 -0600 Is pay-to-publish gold threatening to turn OA into VP (vanity publishing)? Nawin Gupta Informed Publishing Solutions, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Jim O'Donnell <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:36:55 -0800 I learn from humanities friends on Facebook of Palgrave Open: http://www.palgrave.com/open/ -- and their attention was riveted by this item on the FAQ: How much is the open access publication charge? Monographs: £11,000 / $17,500 + VAT/taxes where applicable I would characterize their reaction as variously gobsmacked, outraged, and spluttering. That order of magnitude of money for publishing a book is not something they can imagine committing to. Jim O'Donnell Georgetown U.